Scada through E615

[success]

Dear All I have two machines each with FX2n Plc and E615 terminal. each fx2n has rs485-bd connectd to various drives. Iwant to know whether is it possible to connect citect scada and communicate with both plcs through each E615s, if i use serial to ethernet converter on each rs232 port of E-615s. Thanks in advance

[Crossbow]

I don't think the SCADA can be connected to the HMI. I think it needs to be connected to the actual PLC. You can't add a serial port to the PLC, since it already has a BD board. Since they are FX2N, you also cannot add Ethernet, as it would go where the 485BD is. If you upgraded to FX3U you can add 2 serial options, or you can also add Ethernet on the right end of the PLC bus.

[kaare_t]

There's one solution (allthough not a good one): You can set up DualDrivers in the E615 and use DataExchange to shift data between the two serial ports. I would NOT recommend this, but it could be done. Go with Crossbow's suggestion!

[success]

Thanks for your response I think i need to connect device net or profibus modules to each plc to connect with scada.

[kaare_t]

That will also work fine

[Crossbow]

Be careful with DeviceNet or Profibus, since FX2N can only be a slave on either of them. Something else will have to operate as network master. This is why I recommended upgrading to FX3U. It won't be much different in cost than a network module for each PLC and a master for the PC.

[drforsythe]

It has been years since I regularly worked with Mitsubishi and Beijers products, but does the E615 have transparent mode? If it does, could a SCADA system be hooked up through the 615? Again, it has been a while, so I am not sure if it could be done or not. I used to use transparent mode on the older Beijers products to use one RS232 port to program both the PLC and the HMI. Best of luck.

[Crossbow]

Transparent mode works for the programming software, not sure it would work for SCADA software.